A Little Cooking

Had to write a report for the office today and take someone to the hospital. I finished the report, had it reviewed and it was deemed perfect. I can write good business reports and am very fast, still I like my little blog. A different style of writing. In business writing one needs to know how to make the points and show the consequences, quickly. Often this involves translating between areas of expertise. A communicator should be able to take the complex and make it accessible to everyone without losing the detail.

My blog allows for silliness and I don't need to prove any point, just bring it up and look at it. Sometimes I don't have a point or anything on my mind, like tonight. Instead I thought I would talk about what I am cooking for dinner. I began by making split pea soup with shredded pork shoulder from scratch. I had previously made the pork and frozen some. That will be had tomorrow.

I decided to make chicken parmigiana with pasta. I made the sauce from scratch, prepped and baked the chicken and will be serving it with a salad. I did all of this, and a load of dishes, in under 30 minutes. Now I just wait for it to cook. Cooking is really not that difficult and is certainly not a chore. I taught myself and stole as much as possible.

I know some people who only eat fast food or microwavable food. I couldn't do it. Too salty and not enough flavor. I am feeding seven people homemade food for under $30. That is just a little better than what it would cost to feed the same people at McDonald's. Don't get me wrong, I like McDonald's once in a while. Quarter pounder with cheese, no onions please.

When I used to get home after work, I would cook for the family. Each of them had a meal that was their personal favorite. It is odd to think that they no longer get to enjoy my food. We are entering winter and that is when I begin making stews, chili's and soups. This year I am going to make chicken pot pie, I enjoy it. The ex didn't like cooking; but, I guess she is now. Funny, consequences that we never consider.

Let me explain. My ex left for her reasons. My cooking was never a consideration (I think that is a good thing). Still, it is a consequence. We prioritize when we make decisions (as it should be), there are always little consequences that we don't consider. Since age 20 I have pretty much taken care of myself, I didn't lose much in the way of assistance when we divorced so no big adjustments, none.

I really appreciate it when I am helped with minor tasks. The important thing is to be able to do them yourself. We are raising a nation of cripples, people who cannot take care of themselves and become frustrated when they have to. This is dangerous for society. The only thing guaranteed in this life is change. The more skills you have, the better you adapt to change.

One skill we are losing is writing. Professional writers are even getting lazy. I find more mistakes in published articles now than ever before. Well, got to get back to cooking. Be well.